PlayStation 3 Goes Beyond Big Games

At today's Gamer's Day event in San Francisco, Sony revealed much more on the PlayStation 3's capabilities as a media center. In a demonstration, Phil Harrison showed how the PSP can be used to view videos, movies, pictures stored on the PlayStation 3 -- from anywhere in the world with a wireless connection. The PS3, then, acts as a media hub with the PSP as a remote access point.

- Phil HarrisonSony also announced the PlayStation Store as part of PS3. The Store will offer demos, extra game content, and classic PS One games, among other goodies. Using an API from Sony, developers can incorporate Store functionality directly into games.

Traditional media isn't the only kind the PSP can access. Sony revealed that PS One games bought through the PlayStation Store can then be played via the PSP.

While Sony hasn't determined a price for Store games yet, Harrison said the company is aiming for $14.99 or less.

Additionally, The PlayStation 3 will include a web browser out of the box. Input is handled either similarly to the PSP's browser interface, or using an external USB keyboard.